Margie Marie Boothe1,2,3,4

F, b. August 7, 1922, d. May 28, 1988
     Her Social Security Number was 226-16-6159.5 Margie Marie Boothe was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.2 She was born on August 7, 1922 at New River, Pulaski Co., Virginia.5,1,2,3,4 As of October 14, 1939,her married name was Fisher.1 She married Hubert Arlington Fisher, son of Frank Odell Fisher and Maggie Lucille Paxton, on October 14, 1939 at Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 Margie Marie Boothe died on May 28, 1988 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 65.5,6,2

Census Records

1950Dwelling 4, District 81-48, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia7

Family

Hubert Arlington Fisher b. February 19, 1920, d. March 26, 2014
Marriage*Margie Marie Boothe married Hubert Arlington Fisher, son of Frank Odell Fisher and Maggie Lucille Paxton, on October 14, 1939 at Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S2251] Sherwood Burial Park, Roanoke Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=40016666&CRid=728583&df=all&
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Hubert A. Fisher obituary in the Mar 28, 2014 edition.

Diane Marie Fisher1,2,3,4,5

F, b. June 20, 1947, d. March 21, 1977
FatherHubert Arlington Fisher1,3,6,4 b. February 19, 1920, d. March 26, 2014
MotherMargie Marie Boothe1,3,6,4 b. August 7, 1922, d. May 28, 1988
     Her Social Security Number was 231-64-9760.5 Diane Marie Fisher was buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Four Mile Fork, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.7,4 She was born on June 20, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,3,4,5 As of August 8, 1969,her married name was Snyder.3 She married John Steven Snyder on August 8, 1969 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,3,4 Diane Marie Fisher died on March 21, 1977 at Fredericksburg, Virginia, at age 29.4

Census Records

1950Dwelling 4, District 81-48, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia6

Family

John Steven Snyder
Marriage*Diane Marie Fisher married John Steven Snyder on August 8, 1969 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,3,4 

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Hubert A. Fisher obituary in the Mar 28, 2014 edition.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2270] Sunset Memorial Gardens, Spotsylvania Co. VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=281&GRid=62640783&CRid=52346&df=all&

Jerry Dennis Saunders Sr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 6, 1939, d. November 16, 2003
     His Social Security Number was 223-48-0690.6 Jerry Dennis Saunders Sr. was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.3,7 He was born on October 6, 1939 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,6,5,7 He married Patricia Ann "Pat" Fisher, daughter of Hubert Arlington Fisher and Margie Marie Boothe, on September 4, 1959 at Roanoke, Virginia.1 Jerry Dennis Saunders Sr. died on November 16, 2003 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 64.6,3,4,7 He Jerry D. Saunders, Sr., 64, of Moneta, formerly of Roanoke, went to be with his heavenly father Sunday, November 16, 2003, after a lengthy illness. Jerry was a lifetime member of Belmont Baptist Church where he was an active member through the years. He retired in 1999 from AEP after 40 years of service. Surviving are his wife and best friend of 43 years, Patricia Ann Saunders; two daughters and sons-in-law, Twila and Allen Tolley, Brenda and Frank Jewell; a son, Jerry Dennis Saunders, Jr; grandchildren whom he adored, Bradley and Brittany Jewell; brother and sister-in-law, Edgar and Loretta Saunders; sister and brother-in-law, Peggy and Edward Langston; sisters, Gladys Jenkins, Evelyn Hillman; numerous nieces, nephews and close friends. Burial will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. on November 19, 2003.3

Family

Patricia Ann "Pat" Fisher
Marriage*He married Patricia Ann "Pat" Fisher, daughter of Hubert Arlington Fisher and Margie Marie Boothe, on September 4, 1959 at Roanoke, Virginia.1 
Children
  • Twila Lynn Saunders1,3
  • Brenda Lee Saunders1,3
  • Jerry Dennis Saunders Jr.3

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Jerry D. Saunders, Sr. obituary in the Nov 19, 2003 edition.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S2251] Sherwood Burial Park, Roanoke Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=40016666&CRid=728583&df=all&

William Ryan Bennett1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. December 27, 1920, d. July 12, 2009
FatherElijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett1,2,7,4,8,9 b. August 9, 1900, d. January 15, 1964
MotherAnna Mary "Annie" Shockey1,2,7,4,8,9 b. July 8, 1901, d. March 16, 1982
     William Ryan Bennett was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,5 His Social Security Number was 236-22-8727.10 He was born on December 27, 1920 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,5,11,10 He married Rachel Irene King on February 7, 1942 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.7,4,12 William Ryan Bennett William R. “Pa Pa” Bennett, age 88, of Garten, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Hidden Valley Health Care. Born December 27, 1920, in Fayetteville, W.Va., he was the son of the late Elijah Jacob and Annie Mary Shockey Bennett. Mr. Bennett retired from the U.S. Postal Service with over 25 years of service. He served with the U.S. Army during WWII and was a former member of the American Legion. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Tommy and E.J. Bennett; and by a sister, Adeline Gunter, all of Fayetteville, W.Va. Surviving are: His Wife: Rachel I. King Bennett of Fayetteville; His Two Sons: William R. Bennett, Jr., of Knoxville, Tenn., and Charles Romeo Bennett and his wife Deana of Oak Hill; His Daughter: Margaret Susan Gunther and husband Donald of Roper, N.C; His Four Grandchildren: Belinda Groppi and husband Dave of Independence, Ohio, Denise Wilcox and husband Anthony of Robersonville, N.C., Karen Arrington and husband Kris of Oak Hill and Kelly Cody of Suffolk, Va; Eight Great-Grandchildren: Taylor, Jayden and Rachel Groppi, Jesse, Christopher and Chloe Sullivan, Samantha Wilcox and Kaylee Arrington; Special Friend: Robert Jeffries of St. Albans, W.Va. Special thanks to the staff of Hidden Valley Health Care Center for their wonderful care and kindness. Graveside committal services with burial to follow at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, W.Va. Pallbearers will be Charles and Ryan Bennett, Robert Jeffries, Donald Gunther, Christopher Sullivan and Anthony Wilcox. on July 12, 2009.4 He died on July 12, 2009 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 88.4,5,11,10

Census Records

1930Dwelling 149, District 11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 162, District 10-11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2

Occupation

1940Timber laborer2

Family

Rachel Irene King b. July 14, 1925, d. October 12, 2022
Marriage*William Ryan Bennett married Rachel Irene King on February 7, 1942 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.7,4,12 
Children
  • Charles Romeo Bennett4,12
  • Margaret Susan Bennett3,4,12,13
  • William Ryan Bennett Jr.3,4,12

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the William R. Bennett obituary in the Jul 12, 2009 edition.
  5. [S4749] Huse Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bennett-King marriage record.
  8. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Elijah Jacob Bennett obituary in the Jan 16, 1964 edition.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Adeline Ann Bennett Gunter obituary in the Feb 26, 2000 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  12. [S1902] Tyree Funeral Home Inc. Obituary Archive, online http://www.tyreefuneralhome.com/, From the Rachel Irene Bennett obituary.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Adeline Ann Bennett1,2,3

F, b. June 4, 1922, d. February 24, 2000
FatherElijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett4,5,6,2,7,8,3 b. August 9, 1900, d. January 15, 1964
MotherAnna Mary "Annie" Shockey4,5,6,2,7,8,3 b. July 8, 1901, d. March 16, 1982
     Adeline Ann Bennett was buried at Bennett Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3 Her married name was Gunter.3 She married Lawrence Lee Gunter Sr.1,2,3 Adeline Ann Bennett was born on June 4, 1922 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6,2,3 She died on February 24, 2000 at Hilltop, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 77.2,3 She Adeline Ann Bennett Gunter, 77, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, in Hilltop Health Care Center following a short illness. Born June 4, 1922, in Fayetteville, she was the daughter of the late Elijah J. and Annie M. Shockey Bennett. Mrs. Gunter was a housewife. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Lee Gunter Jr; and two brothers, Thomas L. and the Rev. E. J. Bennett. Survivors include a brother, William Bennett of Fayetteville; and several nieces and nephews. Burial will follow in Bennett Family Cemetery, Fayetteville. on February 26, 2000.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 149, District 11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 162, District 10-11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5

Family

Lawrence Lee Gunter Sr. b. October 6, 1920, d. August 1, 1981
Marriage*Adeline Ann Bennett married Lawrence Lee Gunter Sr.1,2,3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lawrence Lee Gunter, Jr. death certificate.
  2. [S4118] Bennett Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Adeline Ann Bennett Gunter obituary in the Feb 26, 2000 edition.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the William R. Bennett obituary in the Jul 12, 2009 edition.
  8. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Elijah Jacob Bennett obituary in the Jan 16, 1964 edition.
  9. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lawrence Lee Gunter, Jr. obituary in the May 11, 1959 edition.

Elijah Jacob Bennett Jr.1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. December 30, 1923, d. September 8, 1996
FatherElijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett1,7,2,8,9,10,11,6 b. August 9, 1900, d. January 15, 1964
MotherAnna Mary "Annie" Shockey1,7,2,8,9,10,11,6 b. July 8, 1901, d. March 16, 1982
     His Social Security Number was 236-22-8726.12 Elijah Jacob Bennett Jr. was buried at Bennett Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,4 He was born on December 30, 1923 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.12,2,3,5,6 He married Olivene Lavella Carte on September 15, 1949 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3,4,10 Elijah Jacob Bennett Jr. died on September 8, 1996 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 72.12,3,4 He Pastor Elijah J. Bennett Jr., 72, of Fayetteville died Sept. 8, 1996, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, of an apparent heart attack. He was pastor of Locust Grove First Church of God and a retired mechanic from the Fayette County Board of Education. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving: wife, Olivene L. Carte Bennett; sons, James E. and John T., both of Fayetteville; brother, William of Fayetteville; sister, Adlyn Gunter of Fayetteville; four grandchildren. Burial will be in Bennett Family Cemetery, Fayetteville. on September 9, 1996.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 149, District 11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 162, District 10-11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7

Family

Olivene Lavella Carte b. January 1, 1928, d. July 8, 2003
Marriage*Elijah Jacob Bennett Jr. married Olivene Lavella Carte on September 15, 1949 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3,4,10 
Children
  • James Elijah Bennett2,4
  • John Thomas Bennett2,4

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  3. [S4118] Bennett Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Elijah J. Bennett, Jr. obituary in the Sep 9, 1996 edition.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the William R. Bennett obituary in the Jul 12, 2009 edition.
  9. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Elijah Jacob Bennett obituary in the Jan 16, 1964 edition.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bennett-Carte marriage record.
  11. [S798] Register Herald, From the Adeline Ann Bennett Gunter obituary in the Feb 26, 2000 edition.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Thomas LaFollet/Lafayette "Tommy" Bennett1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. February 4, 1926, d. April 5, 1956
FatherElijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett1,2,3,7,5,8,9 b. August 9, 1900, d. January 15, 1964
MotherAnna Mary "Annie" Shockey1,2,3,7,5,8,9 b. July 8, 1901, d. March 16, 1982
     Thomas LaFollet/Lafayette "Tommy" Bennett was buried at Bennett Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,5,10 His Social Security Number was 232-32-4037.5 He was born on February 4, 1926 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia; The West Virginia Birth Index has a birth date of Feb 5, 1926.3,4,6,10 He married Reba Ann Cole on January 30, 1956 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.8 Thomas LaFollet/Lafayette "Tommy" Bennett died on April 5, 1956 at Gauley Bridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 30; Died in an auto accident.4,5,10 He GAULEY BRIDGE - A bridegroom of three months was killed last night when his pickup truck left a lonely rural road on Gauley Mountain and plunged 500 feet down a virtually perpendicular rock cliff. The body of Tommy Bennett, 30, who until recently resided in Fayetteville, was found at 8 a.m. by Walter Cole, a brother-in-law. Death had apparently been instantaneous. Gene Combs of the Combs Funeral Home here said the truck had gone off the Cain's Branch Road at a point where a rock slide long ago had narrowed it dangerously. The winding road high on the mountain virtually parallels U.S. 60. Wreckage of the demolished truck was but 100 feet off the busy highway but was not visible. Bennett, who moved to the Cain's Branch area after his recent marriage to Miss Reba Cole, was on his way to work at the Electro-Metallurgical Co. plant at Alloy when the accident happened. His brother-in-law began searching for him when it was learned he failed to report at the plant. Had not the search been made, Combs said, the body and the wreckage could have gone undiscovered indefinitely. He said that while it was only a mile from Gauley Bridge the base of the cliff was almost inaccessable. There was evidence, Combs said, that Bennett had been thrown from the truck some 300 feet down. He suffered a badly fractured skull, deep scalp lacerations, hip and arm fractures and other injuries. Combs said members of a Chesapeake and Ohio freight train crew reported that last night at 10:45 p.m. they saw a dark object plunge down the cliffiide. They thought it was a boulder. on April 5, 1956.11

Census Records

1930Dwelling 149, District 11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 162, District 10-11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1950Dwelling 286, District 10-34, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia12

Family

Reba Ann Cole b. December 5, 1925, d. November 17, 2014
Marriage*Thomas LaFollet/Lafayette "Tommy" Bennett married Reba Ann Cole on January 30, 1956 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.8 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  4. [S4118] Bennett Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thomas LaFollet Bennett death certificate.
  6. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the William R. Bennett obituary in the Jul 12, 2009 edition.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bennett-Cole marriage record.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Adeline Ann Bennett Gunter obituary in the Feb 26, 2000 edition.
  10. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  11. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Tommy Bennett accident story in the Apr 5, 1956 edition.
  12. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Olivene Lavella Carte1,2,3,4,5

F, b. January 1, 1928, d. July 8, 2003
     Her Social Security Number was 236-42-2612.6 Olivene Lavella Carte was buried at Bennett Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on January 1, 1928 at Cliff Top, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,4,6,5 As of September 15, 1949,her married name was Bennett.4 She married Elijah Jacob Bennett Jr., son of Elijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett and Anna Mary "Annie" Shockey, on September 15, 1949 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2,3,4 Olivene Lavella Carte died on July 8, 2003 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 75.2,6,7 She FAYETTEVILLE - Olivene L. Bennett, 75, of Fayetteville died July 8, 2003. on July 10, 2003.7

Family

Elijah Jacob Bennett Jr. b. December 30, 1923, d. September 8, 1996
Marriage*She married Elijah Jacob Bennett Jr., son of Elijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett and Anna Mary "Annie" Shockey, on September 15, 1949 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2,3,4 
Children
  • James Elijah Bennett1,3
  • John Thomas Bennett1,3

Citations

  1. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  2. [S4118] Bennett Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Elijah J. Bennett, Jr. obituary in the Sep 9, 1996 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bennett-Carte marriage record.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Olivene L. Bennett obituary in the Jul 10, 2003 edition.

Lawrence Lee Gunter Sr.1,2,3,4

M, b. October 6, 1920, d. August 1, 1981
     His Social Security Number was 229-05-2941.5 Lawrence Lee Gunter Sr. was buried at Bennett Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,6 He married Adeline Ann Bennett, daughter of Elijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett and Anna Mary "Annie" Shockey.7,1,4 Lawrence Lee Gunter Sr. was born on October 6, 1920 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia.5,1,2,8,9,3,6 He died on August 1, 1981 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 60.1,8,6

Family

Adeline Ann Bennett b. June 4, 1922, d. February 24, 2000
Marriage*He married Adeline Ann Bennett, daughter of Elijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett and Anna Mary "Annie" Shockey.7,1,4 
Child

Citations

  1. [S4118] Bennett Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Adeline Ann Bennett Gunter obituary in the Feb 26, 2000 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lawrence Lee Gunter, Jr. death certificate.
  8. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  9. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  10. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  11. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lawrence Lee Gunter, Jr. obituary in the May 11, 1959 edition.

Lawrence Lee Gunter Jr.1,2,3

M, b. October 18, 1944, d. May 9, 1959
FatherLawrence Lee Gunter Sr.1,2,3 b. October 6, 1920, d. August 1, 1981
MotherAdeline Ann Bennett1,2,3 b. June 4, 1922, d. February 24, 2000
     Lawrence Lee Gunter Jr. was buried at Bennett Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,4,3 He was born on October 18, 1944 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,4,2 He died on May 9, 1959 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 14.1,4,3 He Lawrence Lee Gunter Jr., 14, of Fayetteville was crushed to death at 6:45 p.m. Saturday when a car he was working fell on him. He was a member of the ninth grade at Fayetteville Junior School. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Gunter of Fayetteville; the paternal grandfather, Luther Gunter of Buchanan, Va; and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bennett of Fayetteville. Burial will be in the Bennett Cemetery at Fayetteville. on May 11, 1959.3

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lawrence Lee Gunter, Jr. death certificate.
  2. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lawrence Lee Gunter, Jr. obituary in the May 11, 1959 edition.
  4. [S4118] Bennett Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com

Rachel Irene King1,2,3

F, b. July 14, 1925, d. October 12, 2022
     Rachel Irene King Rachel Irene Bennett, 97, a lifelong resident of Fayetteville, WV; passed away on Wednesday October 12th, 2022, at the home of her loving granddaughter, surrounded by loved ones. Rachel was born on July 14, 1925, in Fayetteville, WV, the daughter of Granger R. King and Ruth Alexander King. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William R. Bennett, her sisters Frances “Fran” Hambrick, Betty Elizabeth “Libby” Martin Robertson, Marjorie “Margie” Adkins Dunbar, and one brother Benny R. King. Survivors include her daughter, Margaret Susan Cody (Donald Gunther) of Wilmington, North Carolina and two sons William R. Bennett, Jr. of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Charles Romeo Bennett (Deana) of Oak Hill, West Virginia; Grandchildren Belinda Groppi (Jerome Walker) of Cleveland, Ohio, Denise Wilcox (Randy McPherson) of Roper, North Carolina, Karen Ostrica (Joe) of Avon Lake, Ohio, Kelly Wyatt (Emery) of Suffolk, Virginia; Great Grandchildren, Taylor White, Jesse Sullivan (Keamte Norman), Christopher Sullivan (Tracy Baker), Chloe Sullivan (Cristopher Perez), Jayden Groppi (Amber), Rachel Groppi (Rashad Thompson), Samantha Sawyer (Dylan) and Kaylee Arrington; and Great Great Grandchildren, Elijah, Jayde and Jermaine; a Niece she considered a Daughter, Donnie Hamblin (Bill) of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Sister-in-law, Ginger King of Sullivan, Ohio; a special son close to her heart, Robert Jeffries of Saint Albans, West Virginia. A heartfelt thank you goes out to Amedisys Hospice and her Great Granddaughter, Samantha Sawyer, her daily caregiver. Rachel was a member of the Gentry Missionary Baptist Church, Oak Hill, WV. Her love and kindness were infused in everything she did. She loved to cook and share the food she made with others. She was active with the PTA and school system for 50 plus years. She was a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary and served on the Board of Incorporators for the Rhododendron Girls State program for many years in the capacity of Secretary. She also served as a Senior Counselor and Champion Mentor for several Girls State Delegates from throughout West Virginia. At the Fayetteville, WV American Legion Post 149 Auxiliary group she held membership for more than 50 years and held the office of President, Secretary and Treasurer. She also served a term as District President. She also served as a volunteer at the Beckley, WV, Medical Center and was Chairperson of the Annual Christmas Gift Shop there for several years. She loved serving veterans and cared for many people throughout her life including her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and anyone who needed help. She received the Fayetteville Junior Women’s Club Citizen of the Year Award in 2002.3 She was born on July 14, 1925 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 As of February 7, 1942,her married name was Bennett.1 She married William Ryan Bennett, son of Elijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett and Anna Mary "Annie" Shockey, on February 7, 1942 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 Rachel Irene King died on October 12, 2022 at West Virginia at age 97.3

Family

William Ryan Bennett b. December 27, 1920, d. July 12, 2009
Marriage*She married William Ryan Bennett, son of Elijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett and Anna Mary "Annie" Shockey, on February 7, 1942 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 
Children
  • Charles Romeo Bennett2,3
  • Margaret Susan Bennett4,2,3,5
  • William Ryan Bennett Jr.4,2,3

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bennett-King marriage record.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the William R. Bennett obituary in the Jul 12, 2009 edition.
  3. [S1902] Tyree Funeral Home Inc. Obituary Archive, online http://www.tyreefuneralhome.com/, From the Rachel Irene Bennett obituary.
  4. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Reba Ann Cole1

F, b. December 5, 1925, d. November 17, 2014
     Reba Ann Cole was born on December 5, 1925 at Gauley Bridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 As of January 30, 1956,her married name was Bennett.1 She married Thomas LaFollet/Lafayette "Tommy" Bennett, son of Elijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett and Anna Mary "Annie" Shockey, on January 30, 1956 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 Reba Ann Cole died on November 17, 2014 at Thurston Co., Washington, at age 88.2

Family

Thomas LaFollet/Lafayette "Tommy" Bennett b. February 4, 1926, d. April 5, 1956
Marriage*She married Thomas LaFollet/Lafayette "Tommy" Bennett, son of Elijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett and Anna Mary "Annie" Shockey, on January 30, 1956 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bennett-Cole marriage record.
  2. [S453] Washington State Department of Health, Washington Death Index, 1940-2014.

Joe Edward Nugen1,2

M, b. September 28, 1944, d. June 20, 1966
FatherJohn Theopolis/Theophilus Nugen1,3,2 b. November 20, 1886, d. December 2, 1974
MotherPattie Ann Shockey1,3,2 b. September 18, 1908, d. December 6, 1988
     Joe Edward Nugen was born on September 28, 1944 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,3 He Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Joe Edward Nugen, 21, Fayetteville, who drowned about 11 a.m. Sunday while attempting to swin across the New River at Stone Cliff above Thurmond. His body was found about 40 minutes later by Roy Treadway of Minden. Born at Fayetteville, Sept. 28, 1944, he attended Fayetteville schools. Survivors include his parents, John T. and Pattie Shockey Nugen, and two brothers, John of Milton and Pat, with the Marine Corps in Viet Nam. on June 20, 1966.1 He died on June 20, 1966 at Thurmond, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 21.1

Census Records

1950Dwelling 96, District 10-16, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Joe Edward Nugen obituary in the Jun 20, 1966 edition.
  2. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Patsy Jane Broach1,2

F, b. November 29, 1933, d. August 20, 1994
FatherThomas Nelson Broach1,2,3,4,5 b. September 16, 1911, d. December 2, 1999
MotherClara May Shockey1,2,3,4,5 b. March 13, 1913, d. May 18, 2000
     Patsy Jane Broach was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6 She was born on November 29, 1933 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,6 As of February 19, 1953,her married name was Johnson.3 She married Gerald Eugene Johnson on February 19, 1953 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia; Patsy was divorced at the time of this marriage.3 Patsy Jane Broach died on August 20, 1994 at age 60.6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 42, District 60-10, Bedford, Westchester Co., New York1
1950Dwelling 87, District 10-16, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia4

Family

Gerald Eugene Johnson b. June 14, 1934, d. June 21, 2015
Marriage*Patsy Jane Broach married Gerald Eugene Johnson on February 19, 1953 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia; Patsy was divorced at the time of this marriage.3 
Children
  • Karen Johnson7
  • Gerald Eugene Johnson II7
  • Matthew Johnson7
  • Terrie Johnson7
  • Deborah Kaye Johnson8,9

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Johnson-Broach marriage record.
  4. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S8165] High Lawn Funeral Home, online www.highlawnfuneralhomechapel.com, From the Thomas Nelson Broach, Jr. obituary.
  6. [S4671] High Lawn Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Gerald Eugene Johnson obituary in the Jun 23, 2015 edition.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.